Little Annie from Chicago

Photographer is Stafford of Chicago. Written on the back is 5-16-91 / 4 years / Annie

Comments:

Someone just told me that her favorite pictures of mine are the ones with cute kids, and the ones with beautiful dresses. Hopefully this photo covers both categories in one! Assuming the notes on the back are accurate, I don’t know whether the date is the date of the photo (it seems unusually specific), or possibly the girl’s birthday (written by somebody later documenting family history). It may well be both, if this photo commemorates Annie’s fourth birthday. So I guess that means this photo is either from 1891 or 1895. Regardless, it’s adorable.